14th June, 2018

The Daily Graphic says staggering figures on the rise in mental health cases in the country demands concerted efforts to ensure treatment and care for the mentally ill. The paper is disappointed that out of the over 450 million people who suffer from mental conditions globally, as many as 270 million do not receive any form of care due to the stigma attached to the condition, and the reluctance of family members to identify themselves with sufferers. Although the paper agrees that there are challenges existing in mental hospitals, it believes that managing and treating mentally ill patients need partnership between mental health professionals and family members of the patients. The Paper calls on government to adequately resource social welfare institutions so that they can provide the needed support for families to drastically reduce the figures of mental patients in the country.
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